mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to turn towards; to point
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
study group; study meeting
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
process; course; mechanism
discovery; detection; finding
time; hour; period; class
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means